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DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025 primary image

DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025

Tomorrow • 9:00 AM

Izaak Walton Lodge

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Friday • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Fifth Annual Juneteenth Tea primary image

Fifth Annual Juneteenth Tea

Thu, Jun 19 • 12:00 PM

Grand View University - Student Center

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Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025 primary image

Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025

Thu, Jul 3 • 9:00 AM

Hoover Building: Level A Room 6

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Innovation Iowa 2025 primary image

Innovation Iowa 2025

Thu, Jul 10 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic primary image

2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic

Sat, Jul 12 • 7:30 PM

Iowa Taproom

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2025 Iowa Hunger Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

Wed, Jul 16 • 8:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025 primary image

DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025

Tomorrow • 9:00 AM

Izaak Walton Lodge

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Friday • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Fifth Annual Juneteenth Tea primary image

Fifth Annual Juneteenth Tea

Thu, Jun 19 • 12:00 PM

Grand View University - Student Center

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Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025 primary image

Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025

Thu, Jul 3 • 9:00 AM

Hoover Building: Level A Room 6

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Innovation Iowa 2025 primary image

Innovation Iowa 2025

Thu, Jul 10 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic primary image

2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic

Sat, Jul 12 • 7:30 PM

Iowa Taproom

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2025 Iowa Hunger Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

Wed, Jul 16 • 8:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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Support to be Active

Tomorrow • 9:30 AM GMT+1

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Automation on the Move w/ Fabio Chiusi primary image

Automation on the Move w/ Fabio Chiusi

Fri, Jun 20 • 9:30 AM GMT+2

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ONLINE Tackling Modern Slavery in Businesses - UK and ROI - 24JUN2025 primary image

ONLINE Tackling Modern Slavery in Businesses - UK and ROI - 24JUN2025

Tue, Jun 24 • 9:30 AM GMT+1

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The Together Conference 2025: Blurred Boundaries

Sat, Jun 28 • 9:00 AM GMT+1

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3rd Biomechanics and the Diabetic Foot Conference: Time for change primary image

3rd Biomechanics and the Diabetic Foot Conference: Time for change

Wed, Jul 2 • 9:00 AM GMT+1

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Intelligence for Business Series: Detecting Deception

Fri, Jul 4 • 12:30 PM GMT+10

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Paris Career Fair

Fri, Jul 25 • 9:30 AM GMT+2

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Research Learning Lectures

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Support to be Active

Tomorrow • 9:30 AM GMT+1

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Automation on the Move w/ Fabio Chiusi primary image

Automation on the Move w/ Fabio Chiusi

Fri, Jun 20 • 9:30 AM GMT+2

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ONLINE Tackling Modern Slavery in Businesses - UK and ROI - 24JUN2025 primary image

ONLINE Tackling Modern Slavery in Businesses - UK and ROI - 24JUN2025

Tue, Jun 24 • 9:30 AM GMT+1

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The Together Conference 2025: Blurred Boundaries primary image

The Together Conference 2025: Blurred Boundaries

Sat, Jun 28 • 9:00 AM GMT+1

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3rd Biomechanics and the Diabetic Foot Conference: Time for change primary image

3rd Biomechanics and the Diabetic Foot Conference: Time for change

Wed, Jul 2 • 9:00 AM GMT+1

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Intelligence for Business Series: Detecting Deception

Fri, Jul 4 • 12:30 PM GMT+10

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Paris Career Fair primary image

Paris Career Fair

Fri, Jul 25 • 9:30 AM GMT+2

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Research Learning Lectures

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Green Jelly

Saturday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange

Saturday • 12:00 PM

Event Space A

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Des Moines Dash Scavenger Hunt

Saturday • 11:00 AM + 3 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Des Moines Join us for a Real Estate Investors Training

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Green Jelly primary image

Green Jelly

Saturday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange primary image

EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange

Saturday • 12:00 PM

Event Space A

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Des Moines Dash Scavenger Hunt primary image

Des Moines Dash Scavenger Hunt

Saturday • 11:00 AM + 3 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Des Moines Join us for a Real Estate Investors Training primary image

Des Moines Join us for a Real Estate Investors Training

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 55 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 55 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic primary image

The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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